Robert Potter League For Animals Inc

AS THE HEART OF A COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY, WE ENRICH LIVES AND PROMOTE THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS.

SHELTERING AND ADOPTIONS: WE WELCOMED 1,866 DOGS, PUPPIES, CATS, KITTENS, AND SMALL PETS TO OUR ANIMAL CARE CENTER THIS YEAR. THE LEAGUE INVESTS IN BEHAVIOR, FOSTER CARE, AND VETERINARY PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT ANIMALS ARE REHABILITATED AND ADOPTED. WE FOUND NEW HOMES FOR 1,575 ANIMALS, AND 171 LOST ANIMALS WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES. THE POTTER LEAGUE PROVIDED FREE VETERINARY WELLNESS CLINICS TO RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMS, VACCINES, AND MICROCHIPS TO 286 ANIMALS WHOSE FAMILIES WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD CARE. OUR PET FOOD BANK AND VETERINARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SUPPORT ANIMALS WHO BELONG TO FAMILIES WITH LOW OR MODERATE INCOMES. WE SUPPLIED 28,820 POUNDS OF PET FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND SUBSIDIZED OVER $26,849 IN VETERINARY CARE FOR NEWPORT COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD CARE FOR THEIR PETS. THE LEAGUE'S PETSAFE PROGRAM PROVIDED EMERGENCY HOUSING AND CARE FOR 76 PETS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, NATURAL DISASTERS, FIRES, AND OTHER CRISES FOR A TOTAL OF 1,553 DAYS. * COLLABORATION IS CRITICAL TO OUR MISSION. THE POTTER LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH THE MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER, THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER, LUCY'S HEARTH, NEWPORT PUBLIC HOUSING, AND COYOTESMARTS.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOR & TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS- BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING: AS THE ANIMAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR NEWPORT COUNTY (RI) AND BEYOND, THE POTTER LEAGUE OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OUR ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION MISSION. OUR EFFORTS ALSO AIM TO SUPPORT THE BONDS BETWEEN ANIMALS AND THEIR FAMILIES; OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES AND OUT OF OUR SHELTER. TOWARDS THIS END, 2,232 DOGS AND PUPPIES IN OUR COMMUNITY ATTENDED VARIOUS CLASSES AND PLAYGROUPS. WE PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE CUSTOMIZED TRAINING FOR THE MORE CHALLENGING ANIMALS IN OUR CARE AND OFFER THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ACCEPTABLE MANNERS. OUR BEHAVIOR HELPLINE HELPED 700 PEOPLE BY PHONE AND HUNDREDS MORE BY EMAIL. EDUCATION PROGRAM: AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM RETURNED FOR A PARTIAL YEAR AND WILL CONTINUE LONG INTO THE FUTURE. OUR EDUCATORS HELD 12 LESSONS WITH 362 STUDENTS IN ADDITION TO OUR SUMMER CAMP.

SPAY AND NEUTER-THE POTTER LEAGUE SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC PERFORMED 5,552 SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND PROVIDED 3,231 VACCINES. THOUGH OUR CLINIC ALREADY HAS VERY LOW PRICING, WE FURTHER REDUCED PRICING THROUGH ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIES FOR A TOTAL OF $35,240 TO PUT SPAY/NEUTER WITHIN REACH OF EVERYONE. CLIENTS INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS, ANIMAL SHELTERS, ANIMAL RESCUES, AND GROUPS ENGAGED IN TRAP NEUTER AND RETURN OF COMMUNITY CATS

VETERINARY CARE- IN OCTOBER 2020, THE POTTER LEAGUE ACQUIRED THE PETS IN NEED VETERINARY CLINIC (PIN), RHODE ISLAND'S ONLY FULL-SERVICE NON-PROFIT VETERINARY CLINIC. LOCATED IN EAST PROVIDENCE, THE CLINIC SEES THE PETS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN RHODE ISLAND WHO RECEIVE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. WITHOUT THE CLINIC, MOST OF THE PETS WE SEE WOULD HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. THIS YEAR PIN PROVIDED 4,002 APPOINTMENTS, INCLUDING 170 SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND 102 DENTAL PROCEDURES. THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS IN RHODE ISLAND WOULD HAVE GONE WITHOUT CARE IF NOT FOR PIN.